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These poses will get you ready to exhale All yoga asanas (poses) are intended to be practised with sthira (steadiness) and sukha (ease) because these qualities of being are primary health indicators. One of the foremost means of bringing about…

When life throws you for a loop, just turn things around Today’s rapidly changing environment guarantees we run the risk of having our personal world turned upside down. At any moment, a life-changing event can enter our sphere, flinging us…

Time to straighten up and be kind to your spine Our physical body emulates Mother Nature’s flora. In common, we share roots, trunks and branches. Not unlike plant roots, our feet, legs and pelvis (including our sacrum and tailbone) ground us…

Try restorative yoga to ease the mind and heal the body Physical burnout and depression increasingly affect people’s ability to live a full and meaningful life. Too much work, too much stress, too much stimulation, too much effort all add…

Typically, students enter a yoga studio expecting to be taught how to perfectly do each of the many hundreds of asanas (or poses) which are currently part of the practice.  And, unfortunately, many yoga studios set out to meet this…

Strengthen, lengthen and hold that pose Anyone over the age of 10 notices how simply touching our toes becomes increasingly difficult. As we age, we tend to play and dance less and this reduction in physical movement has the unfortunate…

Strengthening and lengthening should put you back in balance The human ageing process begins much earlier than any of us suspect. As yoga teachers, we see evidence of its presence in children ages 9 and 10 who can no longer…

The inverted V pose is yoga’s most famous for a reason Of the many shapes seen in a yoga class, probably the most famous is the inverted V of downward-facing dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana. Adho Mukha Svanasana serves many…

Providing Strength and Balance to Ankles Key to Mobility Who among us hasn’t suffered an ankle injury? Spraining an ankle is one of the most common physical injuries, particularly during childhood or athletic activities. The reason being is the size…

Sedentary office jobs take a toll on the body With the advent of communication technologies such as smartphones and laptop computers in modern workplaces, most careers are now considered to be knowledge work. Whatever industry we find ourselves in, some percentage…

We have a favourite saying in yoga: “What we cultivate on the mat, we are likely to practise and live off the mat.” As with any practice, the more we engage in it, the deeper the groove formed in our brain.…

Emphasizing five healing practices can have lasting health benefits In her latest book, Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression, psychologist Bo Forbes emphasizes five healing practices for creating lasting change and health. Balance the nervous…